Boys name
Ira
Ira is a boys' name given to 43,897 boys in the United States since 1910, peaking in 1947 with 854 births. It has appeared in 48 states, and reached its highest rank of 59th among boys names in West Virginia in 1917.
Which states favor Ira
Ira by state
Top states by all-time births named Ira. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York | 7,647 | #1242 (2025) |
| 2 | Texas | 3,643 | #1147 (2025) |
| 3 | Pennsylvania | 2,548 | #951 (2025) |
| 4 | Georgia | 1,972 | — |
| 5 | Illinois | 1,884 | — |
| 6 | North Carolina | 1,786 | — |
| 7 | California | 1,761 | — |
| 8 | Florida | 1,500 | — |
| 9 | Virginia | 1,405 | — |
| 10 | Mississippi | 1,375 | — |
| 11 | Alabama | 1,322 | — |
| 12 | Tennessee | 1,288 | — |
| 13 | Ohio | 1,252 | — |
| 14 | Kentucky | 1,205 | — |
| 15 | Missouri | 1,197 | — |
| 16 | Arkansas | 1,172 | — |
| 17 | West Virginia | 1,170 | — |
| 18 | Oklahoma | 1,153 | — |
| 19 | New Jersey | 1,048 | — |
| 20 | Louisiana | 1,008 | — |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).